DESCRIPTION
Check out this YouTube Octatrack Demo!
The Octatrack DPS-1 is an 8 track dynamic performance sampler. The Octatrack is ideal for radical audio processing and performance oriented sampling. Every track features real-time pitch scaling & time stretch and the next generation Elektron step sequencer has been designed with maximum usability and efficiency in mind.
The Octatrack features a multitude of effects and the routing possibilities are immense.
Track effects
The Octatrack effects section is highly customizable. One FX block is available for each track and each block can host two freely assignable effects for a total of 16 simultaneous effects. The track effects that will be implemented at launch are listed below. More will follow.
• 12/24db Multi Mode Stereo Filter
• 2-band Parametric Stereo EQ
• DJ-style Kill Stereo EQ
• 2-10 Stage Stereo Phaser
• Stereo Flanger
• 2-5 tap Stereo Chorus
• Stereo Delay with Repeat functionality
• Stereo Gatebox Plate Reverb
Master effects
Track 8 can if needed be converted to a master effects section. All other tracks, including sounds from the external inputs, will then be processed by the chosen master effects. The master effects are derived from the track effects.
Effect chains
The effects can affect both internal sounds and sounds coming from any of the four inputs. For ultimate FX power up to four tracks can be chained, letting up to 8 serially connected track effects process audio. Two of these super effect chains can be in use at the same time. Add some effect parameter locking to the mix to make the Octatrack double as an extremely versatile and seriously fun effects unit.
Octatrack routing
The four inputs and four outputs can be configured in just about any way. Tracks are by default routed to the main output pair, but can with the press of a button be redirected to the cue output pair. The headphones output can monitor the main outputs, the cue outputs or a mix between them both. Tracks are not restricted to being sent to either the main or cue output stereo pairs though. By making the appropriate settings four of the tracks could for example be routed to individual outputs. The four inputs can work as two stereo input pairs or as four individual inputs.
Sound Samples
Effects Box
A Machinedrum and a Monomachine is connected to the two input pairs of the Octatrack. The Octatrack applies effects to their signals through the use of various Scene settings.
Effects Chain
Four internal tracks are used. The first couple of bars the samples are played back dry. They are then processed by an Octatrack chain of effects consisting of a total of 6 effects.
Loopmasters Octa Pak 1: Dubstep (demo 1) by Elektron